ill-use
11ill-use — verb (transitive usually passive) formal to treat someone badly or unfairly: She s been ill used by her colleagues. ill usage / ju:sIdZ/ noun (U) …
12ill-use — /ɪl ˈjuz / (say il yoohz) verb (t) (ill used, ill using) to treat badly, unjustly, or cruelly …
13ill-use — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To hurt or injure by maltreatment: abuse, ill treat, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat, misuse. See HELP …
14ill-use — v. [[t]ˈɪlˈyuz[/t]] n. [[t] ˈyus[/t]] v. used, us•ing, n. 1) to treat badly or unjustly 2) Also, ill′ us′age. bad or unjust treatment • Etymology: 1835–45 …
15ill use — /ɪl ˈjus/ (say il yoohs) noun bad, unjust, or cruel treatment. Also, ill usage …
16ill-use — transitive verb Date: 1841 to use badly ; maltreat, abuse …
17ill-use — 1. verb To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly. 2. noun Bad, cruel or unkind treatment …
18ill-usage — [il′yo͞o′sij] n. unfair, unkind, or cruel treatment; abuse: also written ill usage * * * ill us·age (ĭlʹyo͞oʹsĭj, zĭj) n. Bad treatment; ill use. * * * …
19ill-treatment — I (misuse) noun ill usage, ill use, maltreatment, mishandling, mistreatment, misusage II (oppression) noun abuse, bullying, intimidation, malice, outrage, persecution, tyranny, viciousness, victimization associated concepts: ill treatment of… …
20ill-treat — index affront, exploit (take advantage of), harass, harm, harrow, ill use, maltreat Burton s Legal Thesaur …
